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Peter Orseolo

Type Figure Region Hungary Time c. 1011–1059 Also known as Peter Orseolo、Pietro Orseolo、Petur Orseolo

Peter Orseolo, a member of the Venetian Orseolo family born c. 1010 or 1011, was made king of Hungary in 1008, overthrown in 1022, and reigned again …

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  1. 1008–1020Hungary · HungaryWith the support of Stephen I, he was raised to the Hungarian throne as a Venetian noble, marrying Stephen's daughter to consolidate legitimacy; the early part of his reign relied on his father-in-law's authority and German support.
  2. 1021–1022Székesfehérvár · HungaryBetween 1021 and 1022 he lost power through favoring foreigners and alienating the Hungarian nobility; in 1022 he was overthrown, ending his first reign.
  3. 1023–1030Venice · VeniceAfter being deposed in 1022 he fled back to Venice, and between 1023 and 1030 he did not rule in Hungary, during which time Samuel Aba and others contested the throne, until he acceded a second time in 1044.

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